Sage Francis has unveiled the Shepard Fairey-designed cover art for his new album, Li(f)e. The record is slated for a May 11, 2010 through Anti- and will be Francis's first since 2007's Human the Death Dance. Check out the cover art here.

Francis also has a lengthy North American tour lined up with B. Dolan and Free Moral Agents that starts on May 12 in Cambridge, MA.

I have nothing against Sage, but off the top of my head, I'm pretty sure Gift of Gab could rhyme circles around this guy. And that's not even really digging into it. Like, this guy is better than average and all, but best rapper alive? That's just being silly.